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McMahons Reportedly Down $500 Million Due To Plummeting Stock Price

McMahons Reportedly Down $500 Million Due To Plummeting Stock Price

The plummeting stock price of WWE hasn’t been easy for investors (even with someone like me with a small position currently down over 37%) but the Greenwich Time reported today Vince and Linda McMahon are down $500 million. Critics of [...]

July 31, 2012 WWE News
Randy Orton Comments On In-Ring Return After 60-Day “Vacation”; Buries Heath Slater

Randy Orton Comments On In-Ring Return After 60-Day “Vacation”; Buries Heath Slater

WWE has a new video on dot com of Randy Orton discussing his return to the ring against Heath Slater on this week’s Raw. Orton said he is “very rested” after his 60-day “vacation” and poked fun at the fire [...]

July 31, 2012 WWE News
Randy Orton At SummerSlam, What’s Next For Daniel Bryan, Divas (Or Lack Thereof) On Raw, Damien Sandow

Randy Orton At SummerSlam, What’s Next For Daniel Bryan, Divas (Or Lack Thereof) On Raw, Damien Sandow

The following is today's edition of Ask WNW. Ask WNW is the most popular feature on the website where Richard Gray answers four questions daily, Monday through Friday. To submit your question for the next installment of Ask [...]

July 31, 2012 Ask WNW
Wade Barrett’s New Look, Del Rio Not Working, Vince McMahon Livid Over AW Comment, Supershow Dropped

Wade Barrett’s New Look, Del Rio Not Working, Vince McMahon Livid Over AW Comment, Supershow Dropped

- Wade Barrett, who has been off WWE television since February due to a dislocated elbow, now has a beard. - For those that missed the storyline WWE is doing with Alberto Del Rio, he says he’s not wrestling until [...]

July 31, 2012 WWE News
What You Didn’t See On This Week’s WWE Raw

What You Didn’t See On This Week’s WWE Raw

John Laurinaitis appeared in front of the live crowd at the US Bank Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio after this week’s Raw went off the air. Laurinaitis tried to hit John Cena with a steel chair but got an Attitude Adjustment. [...]

July 31, 2012 WWE News
WWE Championship Match Set For SummerSlam

WWE Championship Match Set For SummerSlam

John Cena and Big Show will challenge CM Punk in a triple threat match for the WWE Championship at SummerSlam. Already announced for next month’s pay-per-view is Triple H vs. Brock Lesnar and Sheamus vs. Alberto Del Rio for the World Heavyweight Championship. [...]

July 30, 2012 WWE News
Details On The Comments Made By AW That Resulted In An Apology From Michael Cole

Details On The Comments Made By AW That Resulted In An Apology From Michael Cole

Abraham Washington made a very dated joke regarding Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant during Kofi Kingston vs. Titus O’Neil on this week’s Raw. Washington, who is mic’d while at ringside with his “clients,” told the crowd that Titus was [...]

July 30, 2012 WWE News
Randy Orton Returns To WWE

Randy Orton Returns To WWE

Randy Orton returned to WWE on this week’s episode of Raw by squashing Heath Slater in his latest “open challenge.” Orton has been gone for 60-days, after being suspended on May 30, 2012 for his second documented violation of the [...]

July 30, 2012 WWE News
Vince McMahon To Reveal Smackdown General Manager On This Week’s Show

Vince McMahon To Reveal Smackdown General Manager On This Week’s Show

WWE announced on this week’s Raw that Vince McMahon will appear on this week’s Smackdown to announce the brand’s new General Manager. This week’s Smackdown will be taped Tuesday night from the Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. If you [...]

July 30, 2012 WWE News
Video Of Fans Filing Back In For This Week’s Raw After Fire

Video Of Fans Filing Back In For This Week’s Raw After Fire

WWE posted the following video on their YouTube channel following the fire at this week’s Raw: [...]

July 30, 2012 WWE News
WWE Makes Official Announcement Regarding The Resignation Of John Laurinaitis

WWE Makes Official Announcement Regarding The Resignation Of John Laurinaitis

- WWE has made an official announcement regarding John Laurinaitis stepping down from his role as Senior Vice President of Talent Relations. I’m not sure why an announcement was made now considering that Triple H has been running Talent Relations [...]

July 30, 2012 WWE News
New TNA Live Events In Pennsylvania; Watch The Latest Episode Of TNA Today Here

New TNA Live Events In Pennsylvania; Watch The Latest Episode Of TNA Today Here

- TNA Wrestling announced the following live events: Bethlehem, PA will host the IMPACT WRESTLING World Tour on Saturday, September 15 at the Sands Bethlehem Event Center at 7:30pm. Tickets go on sale Friday, August 3 at http://www.ticketmaster.com and charge [...]

July 30, 2012 TNA News
*Spoilers* WWE Superstars Taping Results From Cincinnati, Ohio

*Spoilers* WWE Superstars Taping Results From Cincinnati, Ohio

The following article contains spoiler information. Due to the fact the material in this post will spoil upcoming programming, we have removed the excerpt so you must click the link to view the story contents. [...]

July 30, 2012 WWE Spoilers
Chris Jericho Posts Footage Of Fire At Raw – He’s On FIRE!

Chris Jericho Posts Footage Of Fire At Raw – He’s On FIRE!

Chris Jericho posted a TOUT of firefighters putting out the fire at this week’s Raw from the US Bank Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio. Jericho points the camera to himself and says, “I’m on FIRE!” Click here to watch it. [...]

July 30, 2012 WWE News
More On Fire At WWE Raw – No Injuries Reported, Fire Marshal OKs The Show To Go On

More On Fire At WWE Raw – No Injuries Reported, Fire Marshal OKs The Show To Go On

- WWE has posted coverage of the Raw set catching on fire at the US Bank Arena. Below is their report: From dot com (story link): CINCINNATI – During rehearsal for tonight’s Monday Night Raw at the US Bank Arena in [...]

July 30, 2012 WWE News
Chaos At Raw As Set Catches On Fire

Chaos At Raw As Set Catches On Fire

A pyrotechnic malfunction occurred during a test prior to this week’s Raw taping from the US Bank Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio. The malfunction caught the set on fire and the building had to be evacuated. The doors were not reopened [...]

July 30, 2012 WWE News
CM Punk Scheduled To Open Tonight’s WWE Raw

CM Punk Scheduled To Open Tonight’s WWE Raw

WWE Champion CM Punk will open this week’s Raw by “addressing his actions” from last week’s 1000th Raw where he took out The Rock. We’ll have exclusive live play-by-play coverage of WWE Raw tonight at 8 PM EDT here at [...]

July 30, 2012 WWE News
John Cena A WWE Championship Contender, How Much The Undertaker Has Left In The Tank, Why Kevin Nash Isn’t A Reliable Source For Information, WWE Becoming More Predictable, Brock Lesnar vs. The Undertaker

John Cena A WWE Championship Contender, How Much The Undertaker Has Left In The Tank, Why Kevin Nash Isn’t A Reliable Source For Information, WWE Becoming More Predictable, Brock Lesnar vs. The Undertaker

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July 30, 2012 Editorials
Match Listings For Upcoming Shawn Michaels & Rey Mysterio DVDs

Match Listings For Upcoming Shawn Michaels & Rey Mysterio DVDs

The matches lineups for the upcoming “Superstar Collection” DVDs with Shawn Michaels and Rey Mysterio have been revealed. They are as follows: WWE Superstar Collection: Shawn Michaels Shawn Michaels vs. Chris Jericho Judgment Day 2008 D-Generation X vs. Legacy SummerSlam [...]

July 30, 2012 WWE News
TNA House Show Results (7/29/12) – Akron, Ohio

TNA House Show Results (7/29/12) – Akron, Ohio

Below are quick results from yesterday’s TNA live event in Akron, Ohio: * Kurt Angle won a show-opening battle royal for a shot at the TNA Championship against Austin Aries later in the night. Participants included Christopher Daniels, Kazarian, Magnus, [...]

July 30, 2012 TNA House Shows
Off The Hook: Extreme Catches Debuts Tonight On The Discovery Channel

Off The Hook: Extreme Catches Debuts Tonight On The Discovery Channel

“Extreme Catches” with Eric Young debuts Monday night on The Discovery Channel with repeats airing on Animal Planet. TNA Wrestling issued the following to promote the show: Showtime Eric Young is about to embark on the ultimate amateur angling road [...]

July 30, 2012 TNA News
Ric Flair’s Daughter Reports To WWE Developmental; Watch The Latest “WWE Download” Here

Ric Flair’s Daughter Reports To WWE Developmental; Watch The Latest “WWE Download” Here

- The daughter of Ric Flair, Ashley Fliehr, has reported to Florida Championship Wrestling in Tampa, Florida. Fliehr agreed to a WWE developmental deal in May. - The latest episode of “WWE Download” with Dolph Ziggler is embedded in the [...]

July 30, 2012 WWE News
CM Punk Turning Heel, Both Champions Touring With Smackdown, Lesnar’s WWE Commitments, Sean Waltman’s Return

CM Punk Turning Heel, Both Champions Touring With Smackdown, Lesnar’s WWE Commitments, Sean Waltman’s Return

The following is today's edition of Ask WNW. Ask WNW is the most popular feature on the website where Richard Gray answers four questions daily, Monday through Friday. To submit your question for the next installment of Ask [...]

July 30, 2012 Ask WNW
Details On Tonight’s WWE Raw From Cincinnati – Randy Orton & Triple H Advertised; Seeking Correspondents

Details On Tonight’s WWE Raw From Cincinnati – Randy Orton & Triple H Advertised; Seeking Correspondents

WWE will tape the Raw portion of this week’s WWE Superstars and this week’s Raw from the US Bank Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio. Randy Orton is officially advertised to return from his 60-day suspension due to his second documented Wellness [...]

July 30, 2012 WWE News
WWE Smackdown House Show Results (7/29/12) – Pikeville, Kentucky

WWE Smackdown House Show Results (7/29/12) – Pikeville, Kentucky

Below are quick results from last night’s WWE Smackdown live event in Pikeville, Kentucky: * Christian & Chris Jericho b. Cody Rhodes & Dolph Ziggler * Ted DiBiase b. Drew McIntyre * Jinder Mahal b. Percy Watson * World Heavyweight [...]

July 30, 2012 WWE House Shows
Kurt Angle Cuts Promo About Failed Olympic Comeback Attempt

Kurt Angle Cuts Promo About Failed Olympic Comeback Attempt

Kurt Angle cut a promo at Saturday’s TNA “Basebrawl” live event in Washington, Pennsylvania about his attempt to return to the Olympics this year that ended in injury. You can watch it embedded in the video below: [...]

July 30, 2012 TNA News
WWE Raw House Show Results (7/29/12) – Louisville, Kentucky

WWE Raw House Show Results (7/29/12) – Louisville, Kentucky

Below are quick results from last night’s WWE Raw live event in Louisville, Kentucky: * Brodus Clay b. JTG * Tensai b. Tyson Kidd * WWE Divas Champion Layla b. Beth Phoenix * WWE Intercontinental Champion The Miz b. Zack [...]

July 30, 2012 WWE House Shows
WWE Smackdown House Show Results (7/28/12) – Johnson City, Tennessee

WWE Smackdown House Show Results (7/28/12) – Johnson City, Tennessee

Below are quick results from last night’s WWE Smackdown live event in Johnson City, Tennessee: * Drew McIntyre & Ted DiBiase b. Camacho & Hunico * Jinder Mahal b. Percy Watson * Kaitlyn b. Natalya * World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus b. [...]

July 29, 2012 WWE House Shows
TNA “Basebrawl” House Show Results (7/28/12) – Washington, Pennsylvania

TNA “Basebrawl” House Show Results (7/28/12) – Washington, Pennsylvania

Below are quick results from yesterday’s TNA “Basebrawl” live event from Washington, Pennsylvania: * Bobby Roode & Jef Hardy won a battle royal for a shot at the TNA Championship against Austin Aries later in the night. The match also [...]

July 29, 2012 TNA House Shows
WWE Raw House Show Results (7/28/12) – Lexington, Kentucky

WWE Raw House Show Results (7/28/12) – Lexington, Kentucky

Below are quick results from last night’s WWE Raw live event from Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky: * Brodus Clay b. JTG * Antonio Cesaro w/Aksana b. Alex Riley * WWE Divas Champion Layla b. Beth Phoenix * WWE Intercontinental [...]

July 29, 2012 WWE House Shows
TNA House Show Results (7/27/12) – Dayton, Ohio

TNA House Show Results (7/27/12) – Dayton, Ohio

Below are quick results from Friday’s TNA live event in Dayton, Ohio: * Bobby Roode won a show-opening battle royal to win a TNA Championship shot against Austin Aries later in the night. * TNA Knockout Women’s Champion Miss Tessmacher [...]

July 29, 2012 TNA House Shows
WWE Raw House Show Results (7/27/12) – Charleston, West Virginia

WWE Raw House Show Results (7/27/12) – Charleston, West Virginia

Below are quick results from Friday night’s WWE Raw live event in Charleston, West Virginia: * Brodus Clay b. JTG * Antonio Cesaro b. Alex Riley * WWE Divas Champion Layla b. Beth Phoenix * WWE Intercontinental Champion The Miz [...]

July 29, 2012 WWE House Shows
Vince McMahon Buries UFC, Why Kelly Kelly Has Been Gone From WWE, CM Punk Involved In Airport Incident, Several WWE Returns, Why Jack Swagger Has Been Buried, New Raw GM Revealed, Huge Match Set For SummerSlam, Why CM Punk Turned Heel, Major Legend Wants To Return To WWE, Randy Orton’s Return, Four Expiring TNA Contracts, Ask WNW Archive & All The Big News From This Past Week

Vince McMahon Buries UFC, Why Kelly Kelly Has Been Gone From WWE, CM Punk Involved In Airport Incident, Several WWE Returns, Why Jack Swagger Has Been Buried, New Raw GM Revealed, Huge Match Set For SummerSlam, Why CM Punk Turned Heel, Major Legend Wants To Return To WWE, Randy Orton’s Return, Four Expiring TNA Contracts, Ask WNW Archive & All The Big News From This Past Week

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July 28, 2012 Premium Newsletter
Watch This Week’s “Backstage Fallout” Smackdown Here

Watch This Week’s “Backstage Fallout” Smackdown Here

This week’s episode of “Backstage Fallout” Smackdown is embedded in the video below: [...]

July 27, 2012 WWE News
WWE Declares Quarterly Dividend

WWE Declares Quarterly Dividend

- WWE announced Friday they had declared a quarterly dividend. Below is the official press release: STAMFORD, CT., July 27, 2012 – WWE (NYSE:WWE) announced that its Board of Directors today declared the Company’s regular quarterly dividend of $0.12 per [...]

July 27, 2012 WWE News
Watch Eric Young’s Appearance On CNN “Starting Point” Here

Watch Eric Young’s Appearance On CNN “Starting Point” Here

For those that missed Eric Young’s appearance on CNN “Starting Point” Friday morning the video is now online embedded below: You can read my recap at this link. [...]

July 27, 2012 TNA News
TNA Video – Recap Of This Week’s Impact Wrestling

TNA Video – Recap Of This Week’s Impact Wrestling

TNA posted the following on their official YouTube channel: REWIND: Recap Thursday’s IMPACT WRESTLING On SpikeTV [...]

July 27, 2012 TNA News
Smackdown To Three Hours?, Linda McMahon & WWE PG, NXT In The US, Voodoo Kin Mafia & The New Age Outlaws Getting Sober

Smackdown To Three Hours?, Linda McMahon & WWE PG, NXT In The US, Voodoo Kin Mafia & The New Age Outlaws Getting Sober

The following is today's edition of Ask WNW. Ask WNW is the most popular feature on the website where Richard Gray answers four questions daily, Monday through Friday. To submit your question for the next installment of Ask [...]

July 27, 2012 Ask WNW
ICP Releases Music Video For “Chris Benoit”; Watch It Here

ICP Releases Music Video For “Chris Benoit”; Watch It Here

Insane Clown Posse has released the music video for “Chris Benoit,” a single off their upcoming album “Mighty Death Pop” due out on August 14, 2012. You can view it in the video embedded below: [...]

July 27, 2012 Other News
Updated WWE DVD Sales Figures – Wrestlemania XXVIII Set Ships 189K Gross Units

Updated WWE DVD Sales Figures – Wrestlemania XXVIII Set Ships 189K Gross Units

WWE noted in their key performance indicators that the Wrestlemania XXVIII DVD has shipped 189,000 units to date. The DVD leads the significant trailing non-month releases chart which includes the following: Wrestlemania 28 – 189,000 units Stone Cold Steve Austin: [...]

July 27, 2012 WWE News